Persistent diarrhoea, gastrointestinal infection, bacteria, helminths, intestinal protozoa, viruses Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
All non-pregnant participants who are diagnosed with soil-transmitted helminths and symptomatic participants who are diagnosed with intestinal protozoa will be offered free treatment:
pediatric dose: 5 mg/kg)
No follow-up examinations were performed in our study, meaning that all examinations were carried out at baseline.
Sponsors
Institute of Tropical Medicine (Belgium)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals aged above 12 months presenting with persistent diarrhoea (=3 stools per days for =14 days; symptomatic group) or without any gastrointestinal complaints in the 4 preceding weeks (asymptomatic control group) will be eligible to participate. 2. Participants from the City of Dabou and 11 surrounding villages will be invited to participate. 3. Written informed consent of all participating individuals will be obtained. If the individual is aged below 16 years, the written informed consent will be signed by the child?s parents or legal guardians; additionally, these young participants will assent orally.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals in need of immediate intensive care. 2. Individuals who are unable or unwilling to give written informed consent. 3. Individuals who do not meet the inclusion criteria for either study group, e.g. people with acute diarrhoea.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Infection status in relation to gastrointestinal complaints measured using a clinical questionnaire and battery of diagnostic tests employed on human stool samples. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical symptomatology and related variables (specific symptoms, treatment prior to enrolment, age and sex), comparison of different diagnostic techniques measured using a clinical questionnaire and battery of diagnostic tests employed on human stool samples. | — |
Countries
Cote d'Ivoire
Outcome results
None listed